England against Croatia and Italy against France are among the fixtures opening November’s UEFA Nations League programme on 12 November. The final two league-phase rounds run across 12–17 November, bringing a concentrated block of international football after the club weekend.
UEFA’s schedule, updated on 6 November, separates Matchday 5 on 12–14 November from Matchday 6 on 15–17 November. Keeping those rounds apart makes the fixture list much easier to follow.
Key takeaways
- Matchday 5 runs from 12 to 14 November.
- Matchday 6 follows from 15 to 17 November.
- The games belong to the Nations League; they are not a generic list of international friendlies.
Selected fixtures for your calendar
| Date in 2026 | Match |
|---|---|
| Thu 12 Nov | Italy vs France |
| Thu 12 Nov | England vs Croatia |
| Fri 13 Nov | Netherlands vs Greece |
| Fri 13 Nov | Serbia vs Germany |
| Sat 14 Nov | Portugal vs Denmark |
| Sun 15 Nov | Spain vs England |
| Mon 16 Nov | Germany vs Netherlands |
| Tue 17 Nov | Wales vs Portugal |
This is a selection of League A fixtures, not the entire competition programme. UEFA’s full listing also contains the other leagues and groups. Check the individual match page for the final kick-off time and venue when adding a game to your calendar.
Why the group label belongs beside the match
England, Spain, Croatia and Czechia share Group A3. France, Italy, Belgium and Türkiye are in A1. Those are separate tables, so a result in one group does not directly change the points in the other.
That sounds obvious until a busy evening produces several overlapping notifications. Keeping the group on screen helps you recognise which later game is relevant to a team you are following.
Two rounds can change the picture quickly
The short gap between the rounds makes the running order interesting. A team can finish one match with a provisional group position and face a different set of incentives in its next fixture. Read the table after the completed round rather than treating an earlier screenshot as the final situation.
My preference is to follow one group closely instead of trying to turn every international result into a single ranking of national teams. The league structure creates its own competitive context, which is different from a World Cup qualifying campaign.
Check the squad news separately
A published fixture does not confirm that a particular player will be available. National associations and the final match sheets are the relevant sources for squad changes. This guide does not add predicted line-ups or unverified injury updates to the confirmed schedule.
Use our upcoming football fixtures to browse the wider programme and keep UEFA’s current competition page nearby for the official dates, groups and regulations.
What follows the league phase?
UEFA’s format guide says the League A group winners and runners-up progress to the quarter-finals. That gives the November matches a clear competition purpose, but specific qualification outcomes should be checked against the live group standings and the organiser’s rules.